In Munich, there is an enormous public park called the English Garden. At the southern edge of the park, a man made river called The Eisbach flows at around 5 m per second, depending on rainfall. About fifteen years ago, a few of the locals noticed that every now and then, a wave about 4 feet high would appear. The wave used to be a fickle one, though. Disappearing for months at a time, it was the right amount of water flowing through the river and the build up of silt. Now surfers in the area have found a way to stabilize the river’s flow, and in turn, the wave as well. Since then, the wave in The Eisbach has turned into a bonafide surfing destination.
Surfing Munich’s English Garden from Andrew Mitrak on Vimeo.
